Hardin County CUSD 1 School District

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 216 students in Hardin County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Hardin County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
498 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hardin County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#498 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
27%
21%
30%
40-44%
50%
85%
87%
(2022-23)
43.6%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
92%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (21-22)
$8 MM
$15 MM
Spending (21-22)
$7 MM
$14 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$15,628
$19,707
Spending / Student (21-22)
$12,708
$19,097

Best Hardin County CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hardin County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2411
Gr: PK-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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